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Throughout History, Certain People Have Had A Great Impact On The World Around T
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| Term Paper Title | Throughout History, Certain People Have Had A Great Impact On The World Around T |
| # of Words | 681 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 2.72 |
Throughout history, certain people have had a great impact on the world around them, an impact that affects events hundreds of years in the future. Often, these people are remembered by their accomplishments and are praised for their unparalleled success. Two such people, Eleanor of Aquitaine and Hildegard of Bingen, were particularly significant during the Middle Ages.
Eleanor of Aquitaine, granddaughter of William IX of Aquitaine, was greatly important to the people of her time. At a young age, she showed great intelligence, will, and love for the arts. "Unlike most of her contemporaries, male and especially female, Eleanor was carefully educated and she was an excellent student." (Joan, www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/favour.htm) At fifteen, Eleanor was married to Louis VII of France. Soon, Louis became King and Eleanor was put into a position of power. However, soon after their return from the Second Crusade, their marriage ended on the premise that they were related. Eight weeks after she was divorced, Eleanor married Henry Plantagenet of Normandy. This marriage combined two of the largest kingdoms in Europe, giving Eleanor more power than ever. It was in this time that the majority of Eleanor's accomplishments were achieved. First, she wielded power from Henry to make small changes in laws that favored women. Later, she moved her court to the French city of Poitiers. Here, Eleanor created a haven for artists, musicians, poets, and the great minds of the time. She especially encouraged intelligent women to use their talents, even sponsoring the education of several young girls. Also, in a time when travel-especially for women-was rarely done, Eleanor of Aquitaine was constantly running from one end of Europe to another (Reese, http://home.earthlink.net/~womenwhist/EofAreturns.html). At eighty-two, Eleanor died in 1204. She left behind her two kings, two queens, and a legacy in education and the arts that would endure for many years to come. In all, Eleanor of Aquitaine was a revolutionary for her time, a nonconformist who caused the world around her to realize that chang...This is not the end of the termpaper! Register below to see the complete version of this term paper.
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